Prof. Heidi-Ingrid Maaroos (Estonia)

Biography

Professor emeritus , University of Tartu.

Academic degrees

• Degree of M.D. 1966, University of Tartu
• PhD. Thesis, Small bowel morphology and absorption in chronic gastritis, duodenal and gastric ulcer patients, 1971, University of Tartu
• DrMedSci. Thesis of the doctor of medical sciences “Natural course of gastric ulcer in connection with chronic gastritis and Helicobacter pylori❠1991, University of Tartu

Medical specialities and practical work

• Gastroenterologist
• Family doctor

Organizational tasks

• Board member in the University Centre of Family Doctors.
• Coordinator of Scientific Research Group of Helicobacter pylori, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
• Member of the council of the Tartu University Hospital
• Vice Dean on postgraduate training of the Faculty of Medicine , University of Tartu 1995-2000
• Member of public affairs comission UEG

Main research projects

• EU project Eurohepygast, coordinator in Estonia
• EU project Eurocommunication II , coordinator in Estonia
• EU project FORUM (research training), coordinator in Estonia
• EU project PREDICT (Health and lifestyle study), coordinator in Estonia
• Estonian Scientific Fund projects: Epidemiology of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer
• Helicobacter pylori, health and lifestyle, consultation in family medicine, health of teenagers
• Helicobacter pylori gastritis in children; eoidemiology, diagnosis and treatment, quality of life of patients, depression in primary health care

Participation in scientific organizations

• Member of the Estonian Society of Gastroenterology
• Member of the Estonian Society of Family Doctors
• Member of EURACT
• Committee member of ESPCG

Contact: heidi-ingrid.maaroos@ut.ee